Asking Price
$173,000
6th Generation Build · Built & Designed by Mitch Nodland
Stop Chasing The Snow. Start Living In It.
A blizzard-proof, fully customized winter ski van built for serious adventures.
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Asking Price
$173,000
A blizzard-proof, fully customized winter ski van built for serious adventures.
750 watts of rooftop solar feeds 280Ah of self-heating LiFePO₄ batteries — the same chemistry used in electric vehicles. A DC-to-DC charger pulls from the alternator when needed. No generator, no shore power hookup. This van runs completely off-grid, indefinitely.
An altitude-adjusting diesel heater compensates for thin mountain air — something most builds overlook, causing heaters to clog and fail. Thick XPS foamboard and blackout thermal curtains seal the cold out. Below −5°F, a single switch activates pipe and battery heat pads. Wakes up warm after any overnight storm.
A 6-gallon calorifier plumbed into the engine's cooling system gives you up to 190°F of stored hot water after 30 minutes of driving — automatically tempered to 114°F at the tap. A timer-controlled electric element tops it off on rest days. Holds heat for 24 hours at zero extra fuel cost.
A bench that seats two flips into a full wet bath. A waterproof ripstop nylon curtain clips into place and vents directly to the ceiling fan — moisture out, not into the walls. Integrated ski boot heaters in the shower pan mean warm, dry boots every morning.
Built by an award-winning cabinetmaker using premium Baltic birch — not construction plywood. The floor, walls, bed, and cabinetry are structurally integrated as one rigid unit. Soft-close locking drawers, acacia butcher block countertops finished with 7 coats of Waterlox. High-end kitchen craftsmanship in a van.
Holds up to 5 pairs of skis or a mix with snowboards. A sealed lid keeps snow out, with drainage and ventilation so wet gear dries rather than sits. Boots go inside on the heaters, skis go in the box — grab everything from the back and you're at the lift. No roof rack, no clutter inside.
WeldTec Designs 5-inch lift with Fox shocks front and rear, 34-inch BFGoodrich KO3 A/T tires, Eaton TrueTrac LSD, and 4.10 gearing. Composed and controlled on any mountain road. At 10'6" tall, it's built for the mountains and looks the part.
More usable space than any Sprinter — 6'6" of headroom, 6'4" of width from front to back, floor to ceiling. A full-size XL mattress, kitchen, and a full season of gear stored completely out of sight without having to play Tetris.
A wireless projector throws onto a motorized 72-inch screen — drop it with the push of a button. Connects directly to Starlink for Netflix, Amazon, and Google TV anywhere you park. Rotates 90° for movies in bed. After a long day on the mountain, you come home to this.
Starlink roof-mounted and hardwired — real broadband at any elevation, in any weather. The fold-out desk adjusts from seated to standing height, then folds flat against the wall and disappears. Ski first chair, take your 10 o'clock meeting, and get back out there.
Take the full tour — virtually, at least.
"My name is Mitch Nodland. I build camper vans, and I like to ski."
Every year I spend about 1,200 hours designing and building the van I'll live in for the next winter — full-time for the season. Then I sell it, and start the next build. This is the sixth iteration.
Each one gets better because I'm the one living in it — seeing what works and what needs to change. I went to school for cabinetry. The details go deeper than what's visible — every material, every system, every component was chosen deliberately and with a reason. It's tough getting rid of a home that holds so many memories — but I'm excited for what comes next.
The best way to understand what went into it is to see it for yourself and to ask any questions you may have — in person or on a video tour. Reach out below and we'll schedule a time.